While there, he directed a community counseling center for the YMCA of Greater New York, served as a consultant for Boys & Girls Clubs of America, was a professor at the University of Massachusetts and directed Peace Corp training for Venezuela and Equador at Springfield College. He was also a consultant for Job Corp, evaluating the first Job Corp camps in New Jersey, Arizona and Oregon.

Upon moving to Florida 10 years ago, he began volunteering with the Peace River Rape and Recovery Center. He is now a volunteer with the Lakeland READ program at the Lakeland Public Library, teaching adults to read. At present, he also calls more than 45 elderly clients for VISTE (Volunteers in Service to the Elderly) through the "Phone Pal" program.

Jacke faithfully calls home-bound elderly clients two days a week, every week. These reassurance calls give clients the socialization they may not receive otherwise. Each week, Jacke makes friendly contact to let them know someone cares about them and to help them with any services they may need.

Jacke once said, "We cannot over-estimate what making contact in a caring and friendly manner does for both the caller and the one called."

Not only is Jacke a shining example of a wonderful volunteer, and a lifeline for VISTE's clients, but he is also a bright spot in the day of the staff and volunteers at VISTE. As his profession may suggest, he is the ultimate "good listener" and an asset to VISTE's team. VISTE is honored and privileged to call him a volunteer.

<p>Jacke Harris is a retired clinical psychologist originally from New York City, where he had a private practice for 35 years. </p><p>While there, he directed a community counseling center for the YMCA of Greater New York, served as a consultant for Boys & Girls Clubs of America, was a professor at the University of Massachusetts and directed Peace Corp training for Venezuela and Equador at Springfield College. He was also a consultant for Job Corp, evaluating the first Job Corp camps in New Jersey, Arizona and Oregon.</p><p>Upon moving to Florida 10 years ago, he began volunteering with the Peace River Rape and Recovery Center. He is now a volunteer with the Lakeland READ program at the Lakeland Public Library, teaching adults to read. At present, he also calls more than 45 elderly clients for VISTE (Volunteers in Service to the Elderly) through the "Phone Pal" program. </p><p>Jacke faithfully calls home-bound elderly clients two days a week, every week. These reassurance calls give clients the socialization they may not receive otherwise. Each week, Jacke makes friendly contact to let them know someone cares about them and to help them with any services they may need. </p><p>Jacke once said, "We cannot over-estimate what making contact in a caring and friendly manner does for both the caller and the one called."</p><p>Not only is Jacke a shining example of a wonderful volunteer, and a lifeline for VISTE's clients, but he is also a bright spot in the day of the staff and volunteers at VISTE. As his profession may suggest, he is the ultimate "good listener" and an asset to VISTE's team. VISTE is honored and privileged to call him a volunteer.</p>